News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Competition continues to bite for Swedish speciality fats and oils business Karlshamns with the firm announcing it will pour Euros 6.68 million (SEK60m) into cost-cutting measures.
Food makers continue with their commitment to reduce salt levels in processed foods, but more is work required, shows new survey from the UK food agency.
Forecourt convenience stores are becoming increasingly important revenue sources for the leading supermarket groups, either as part of their own petrol retail business or in partnership with fuel companies. But maximising the potential of these small...
Fruit compounds called anthocyanins could help lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, suggest preliminary tests on animals.
Drinking alcohol, even only lightly, outside of mealtimes could be a significant risk factor in developing high blood pressure, claim US researchers.
A dot.ru company has opened an online wine store in Russia in anticipation of the coming electronic shopping craze, despite what sceptics might say, writes Angela Drujinina.
Solnechnie Produkti is confident that its low-calorie brand of mayonnaise has the potential to occupy seven per cent of the domestically produced generic mayonnaise market in Russia and two per cent of the mayonnaise market in general, writes Angela...
One of Sweden's biggest meat and cheese processing companies, recently under pressure from increased competition, will soon be supplying sandwiches as well as the fillings by establishing a new business unit to exploit the growing convenience food...
Discount food retailer Lidl is forecast to continue its phenomenal European success in 2005 and Eastern Europe, especially Hungary, is a main target for growth - a move likely to squeeze smaller domestic producers but aid big brands, writes Chris Mercer.